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DavidNipondeCarlos t1_iu79uk6 wrote

Reply to comment by NWO_Eliminator in This GE antique is back to normal after I cleaned the coil yesterday by novajia

I have a early 90’s fridge and it only uses $20 a month. I changed the freezer fan once.

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Maisie422 t1_iu7k1jy wrote

"Only" uses $20/mo. 🤣🤣🤣

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Coreadrin t1_iua01mf wrote

If you told a historical human being that it would cost less than 1 hour of labor a month to preserve their food for 3 or 4 times as long, they would be astounded and think you were selling them a bridge.

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H0ss1 t1_iu9cfot wrote

Same. Replaced the automatic defrost heating element once. Which had the side effect of me learning of ways to vastly improve its efficiency, which may well be the biggest energy waster on these old fridges.

edit - almost forgot the "always on" heating element to prevent condensation in the ice dispenser chute, which also caused yellowing of the plastic (replaced and heater wires cut) until it looked like the house was inhabited by chainsmokers. These older fridges definitely weren't doing themselves any favors from an efficiency standpoint.

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